Saturday 7 PM ET: All-Star skills chat

Join in for a chat with other hockey fans as the NHL’s stars and young guns show off their skating, shooting and stickhandling skills in a series of competitions. (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).

Defending Tim Thomas from trite ‘tradition’

To suggest that Tim Thomas should have attended a White House “tradition” that has only been going on for 20 years, and is increasingly trite and laughable, is to suggest that it’s groupthink or the highway, writes Chris Iorfida.

Spezza bio promo

Jason Spezza promo

Live Now: HNIC Chat on Habs vs Senators

Join fans like yourself for a live chat right now setting up Saturday’s showdown between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night In Canada.

Scott Hartnell on HNIC Radio

Scott Hartnell on Hockey Night in Canada Radio

Top 5 goals: Ribeiro’s slick moves

Dallas Stars forward Mike Ribeiro slithers his way through the Nashville Predators defence to score a stunning goal. A candidate for goal of the year? You be the judge.

Rangers look to improve NHL-best point total

Marian Gaborik tries to continue his impressive scoring surge Friday night as the streaking New York Rangers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Gallery: Perennial NHL all-stars

Several of the NHL’s brightest stars could be returning to the all-star game when coaches decide the remaining players who’ll suit up Jan. 29 in Ottawa.

Clint Malarchuk on After Hours

Calgary Flames goalie coach Clint Malarchuk has perservered through challenges on and off the ice. He joins After Hours following a Hockey Night in Canada doubleheader on Saturday.

Friday at 7 pm ET: Chat on Leafs vs Red Wings

Join fans like yourself for a live chat setting up Saturday’s showdown between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals on Hockey Night In Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).

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